“Changing the perceptions takes time, but it also takes a plan and for people to understand that vocational education is valuable and kids can go to college,” she said.http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20130711/News/307119769/?Start=2
No doubt, Heidi, especially with headlines like this!
False 'Educator of Year' no longer employed
Riccio, a Salisbury resident who started her career as a hotel sales manager for Marriot, said she also thinks Medford’s vocational school could do a better job in promoting its programs and its students.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20130711/News/307119769/?Start=2
“Not being from Medford, I’m very excited to learn about he community and what businesses are out there and to make sure our students receive top notch vocational education,” she said. (After Lawrence handed Heidi her hat and told her to get lost!!!)
Lip Service Heidi - "Educator of the Year" NOT!
BELSON'S CHOICE, HEIDI RICCIO
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“This honor is really the school’s honor that many hands touched,”
wrote (Heidi) Riccio before she was fired!